Robert-Jan Derksen (born 3 January 1974) is a Dutch professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career Derksen was born in Nijmegen. He won the Dutch Amateur Championship four years in a row from 1993 to 1996.
Professional career In 1996, Derksen turned professional. He began his professional career on the Asian Tour in 1997. At the end of the year, he returned to Europe and earned his European Tour card for the 1998 season via qualifying school. He initially struggled to maintain his place on the main tour and has returned to qualifying school on five occasions. He has not always been successful in regaining his card, dropping down to the second tier Challenge Tour twice, where he finished 8th on the end of season rankings in 2001. His first win on the European Tour came in 2003 at the prestigious Dubai Desert Classic. His only other title to date was the 2005 Madeira Island Open Caixa Geral de Depositos, a European and Challenge tour dual ranking event.
His best year-end ranking on the Order of Merit has been 36th in 2007.
In 2014 he said that he planned to retire at the end of the season.
Amateur wins (5) 1993 Dutch Amateur Championship 1994 Dutch Amateur Championship 1995 Dutch Amateur Championship 1996 Dutch Amateur Championship, Dutch Amateur Stroke Play Championship
Professional wins (2)
European Tour wins (2) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up19 Mar 2003Dubai Desert Classic−17 (67-72-67-65=271)1 stroke Ernie Els210 Apr 2005Madeira Island Open Caixa Geral de Depositos1−13 (67-70-71-67=275)2 strokes Andrew McLardy, Gary Orr 1Dual-ranking event with the Challenge Tour
Challenge Tour wins (1) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up110 Apr 2005Madeira Island Open Caixa Geral de Depositos1−13 (67-70-71-67=275)2 strokes Andrew McLardy, Gary Orr 1Dual-ranking event with the European Tour
Results in major championships Tournament2003The Open ChampionshipCUT Note: Derksen only played in The Open Championship. CUT = missed the half-way cut
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament2003Match PlayChampionshipInvitationalT42
"T" = Tied
Team appearances Amateur European Youths' Team Championship (representing the Netherlands): 1994 Eisenhower Trophy (representing the Netherlands): 1994
Professional World Cup (representing the Netherlands): 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013
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